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05-1997-0196JudicialClosedFY 1997· Region 05

EPA v. CLEAR LAM PACKAGING, INC.

Final Order With Penalty

Penalty assessed

$74,000

Compliance action

$10,000

Case summary

CLEAR LAM FAILED TO OBTAIN A CONSTRUCTION PERMIT AND HAD SHAM PERMITS FOR LAMINATORS AND FLEXOPRESSES. CLEAR LAM CLAIMS TO HAVE COME INTO COMPLIANCE WITH CAA BY INSTALLING PERMANENT TOTAL ENCLOSURES (PTC'S) CONDUCTING A STACK TEST, AND OBTAINING A CONSTRUCTION PERMIT FOR ALL LINES. REGION IS WAITING FOR STACK TEST RESULTS AND COPY OF PERMIT. ONCE COMPLIANCE IS VERIFED, DOJ WILL ISSUE A COMPLAINT AND SIMULTANEOUSLY FILE A JOINT STIPULATION AND ORDER OF DISMISSAL WHICH REQUIRES CLEAR LAM TO PAY A CIVIL PENALTY OF $74,000.

Defendants (1)

  • CLEAR LAM PACKAGING, INC.Named in settlement

Facilities (1)

  • TOPPAN PACKAGING USA (ELK GROVE) INC.

    1950 PRATT BOULEVARD, ELK GROVE VILLAGE, IL, 600075993

    Registry ID: 110000428742

Statutes cited

  • CAA 113Clean Air Act

Enforcement conclusions (1)

  • CLEAN LAM PACKAGINGentered 2000-12-08

    Primary law: CAA

    Federal penalty: $74,000

Timeline (7 milestones)

  • 1997-01-01Enforcement Action Data Entered
  • 1997-01-22Referred To Dept Of Justice
  • 2000-12-07Complaint Filed With Court
  • 2000-12-08Final Order Lodged
  • 2000-12-08Final Order Entered
  • 2001-03-07Concluded
  • 2001-03-07Enforcement Action Closed

Case metadata

EPA activity ID
30172
Case number
05-1997-0196
Lead agency
EPA
HQ division
AIR
Branch
MMBII
EPA region
05
Multimedia
No
Voluntary self-disclosure
No
Primary statute
Clean Air Act

Sourced verbatim from EPA ECHO Enforcement Case Report for case 05-1997-0196 . Bulk data: ICIS-FEC download summary.

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